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2. Who are you? How did you get in here?
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3. I am he who is called Ra's al Ghul.
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4. Your ward was abducted
on the same night as my daughter.
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5. You're Talia's father?
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6. My time is short.
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7. I need a man to assume my position
when I am gone.
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8. But why me?
RA'S: Because you are most worthy.
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9. And because my precious daughter
loves you.
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10. —Forget it.
—Then this means we must be enemies!
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11. You will regret this insult, Detective.
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12. You will——
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13. We must take him to the Lazarus Pit.
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14. Put her down, Ra's. Now!
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15. No, Father! Ah!
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16. We must stop him.
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17. The chemicals can revive the dying
but will kill a healthy person.
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18. I get it, I get it.
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19. No!
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20. Stay back.
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21. I can handle this myself.
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22. RA'S: Thank you, daughter.
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23. And thank you, Detective,
for my daughter's life.
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24. You look refreshed, Father.
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25. Renewed.
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26. But even a miracle such as
the Lazarus Pit has its terrible price.
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27. Yes. It offers physical rejuvenation
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28. but the stress of the transformation
leaves one temporarily insane.
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29. And no man may reap
its blessings indefinitely.
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30. Which is why I must ask you
again, Detective,
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31. will you wed my daughter
and carry on for me when I am gone?
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32. The answer is still no.
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33. A pity. You leave me no choice.
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34. —
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35. RA'S: You see, if you are not
with me, Detective,
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36. you are against me.
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37. Father, no!
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38. He has seen too many of our secrets.
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39. He knows too much
to be permitted to leave here.
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40. But you would
destroy this place, our home?
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41. Only a minor loss.
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42. There is nothing here that cannot be
found in our desert stronghold.
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43. And we must leave nothing behind
that might be later used against us.
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44. Farewell, Detective.
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45. Goodbye, beloved.
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46. Robin! The rope!
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47. Come on!
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48. —You okay?
—Sure.
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49. I wish I'd worn the thermal tights,
but other than that...
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50. By the time we get down this mountain,
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51. he could be halfway to his
desert stronghold, wherever that is.
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52. Then we've gotta find out where.
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53. He's going to realize his dream of
a green and balanced Earth at any cost.
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54. Even if that means destroying
half the planet's population to do it.
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55. But where do we
even start looking?
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56. You were his prisoner
for a week.
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57. You must have overheard something.
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58. Well, there was one thing.
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59. A word I heard several times.
It was, uh...
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60. Orpheus. Yeah, that's it.
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61. Orpheus. From Greek mythology.
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62. He descended into the netherworld
to bring his beloved back from the dead.
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63. But according to the database,
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64. Orpheus is also the name of
a privately—owned satellite
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65. launched into synchronous orbit
over a year ago.
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66. —Coincidence?
—Yeah, right.
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67. What's it orbiting over?
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68. What else? A desert.
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69. The Sahara desert.
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70. And the exact coordinates have to
be Ra's al Ghul's desert stronghold.
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71. We're within 100 kilometers
of the target area, Bruce.
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72. Gotta hold her steady at 500 feet
to stay under their radar,
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73. but you can still
eject at this altitude.
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74. Then let's do it.
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75. Huh?
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76. Huh?
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77. So you have finally arrived.
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78. Hitch your mounts and follow me.
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79. We must not keep the master waiting.
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80. —Quickly. Our time grows short.
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81. You there! Did you not hear me?
What is the matter with...
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82. Huh?
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83. So my eyes did not deceive me.
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84. You will pay for this trespass.
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85. For this indignity,
I will see you suffer.
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86. RA'S: Enough!
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87. What is the meaning
of this disturbance, Ubu?
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88. Forgive me, master, but I discovered
this most unworthy one spying.
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89. Oh? I believe I would have a closer look
at one so foolish.
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90. Or so brave.
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91. - You.
—My admiration for you
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92. was well-founded, Detective.
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93. Too bad I can't say the same.
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94. —Shall I dispatch him, master?
—No.
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95. For now, merely relieve him
of that cumbersome belt.
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96. Oh, and search him. Make certain
that he conceals no surprises
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97. which might enable him to escape.
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98. You have nothing to lose by telling me
what you're doing here.
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99. Yes, I suppose I do owe you
that much, Detective,
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100. since, in many ways,
you are responsible for it.
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101. You see, I had hoped
to achieve my vision
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102. of an earthly utopia
gradually over time,
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103. with my heir carrying on my work
after I was gone.
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104. But your refusal to become my heir
has left me no other choice.
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105. —His mask, master?
—No, leave it.
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106. It is a mark of honor.
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107. Even though because of him, I must
now use what I call the Lazarus effect
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108. to achieve my utopia in one bold stroke.
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109. How?
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110. RA'S: The material of the pit
is an unknown chemical stew
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111. that bubbles to the Earth's surface
only at certain key places.
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112. Even now my people are placing bombs,
such as that one,
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113. over the various Lazarus Pits
around the world.
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114. These bombs are electronically linked
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115. to a private satellite
already in Earth orbit.
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116. —Orpheus.
—Precisely.
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117. And at the moment when
sun and moon are in proper alignment
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118. to cause the greatest upheaval
in Earth's geomagnetic field,
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119. I shall send a signal to that satellite
beginning a countdown.
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120. Five minutes thereafter,
one bomb will be lowered
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121. deep into the heart of each pit.
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122. The satellite will, in turn,
relay a microwave signal
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123. that will detonate
all the bombs simultaneously.
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124. The multiple explosions will result
in a global chain reaction.
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125. All the Lazarus Pits throughout
the world will overflow.
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126. The globe will be saturated
with their chemical solution.
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127. And when the resultant cataclysm
has abated,
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128. there will come a blessed peace.
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129. And this poor, defiled planet
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130. shall find itself restored
to its former pristine glory.
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131. But that will cost countless lives.
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132. Actually, Detective, we have counted.
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133. Two billion, fifty—six million, nine
hundred and eighty—six thousand.
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134. A most impressive plan,
would you not agree?
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135. Yes, I can see it clearly now
for the first time.
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136. You are completely out of your mind.
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137. Infidel dog.
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138. This time I shall attend
to you personally.
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139. RA'S: Ubu.
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140. I would prefer the detective live
to witness the realization of my dream.
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141. Take him to the tower
to await my moment of triumph.
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142. As you wish, master.
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143. Wait.
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144. To remember me, beloved.
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145. Not so dangerous without
your precious belt, are you?
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146. One can only wonder
why the master thought
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147. it would require two of us to guard him.
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148. My children, we stand
on the threshold of a great adventure.
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149. Even now, the satellite Orpheus
is moving into proper alignment
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150. and the moment of destiny
is finally upon us.
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151. Father, it is not too late.
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152. Surely there must be some other way.
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153. No, daughter.
The decision has been made.
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154. In five minutes,
the world will be forever changed.
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155. Master.
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156. Stop him! He'll ruin everything!
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157. Infidel.
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158. If you only knew how sick I am
of you calling me that.
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159. Perhaps, Detective, it is time
that you and I finally finish this.
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160. It is the only chance you will have
to stop that satellite.
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161. Well?
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162. —Are you man enough to face your better?
—If you insist.
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163. Give it up, Ra's.
You'll destroy yourself.
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164. It appears that we will both
perish together, Detective.
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165. Accept it. You have no choice.
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166. Give me your hand.
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167. Victory is yours, Detective.
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168. Perhaps it is time I am finally one
with the planet I so love.
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169. You must understand, beloved,
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170. I share my father's vision
and seek the same ends
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171. but I do not choose his means
to those ends.
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172. I know.
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173. What's to become of me, then?
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174. Am I to be your prisoner?
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175. So it's finally over?
We've seen the last of Ra's al Ghul?
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176. Looks that way.
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